MUSIC AND MANIA IN THE UNITED STATES
America has some of the biggest music cities in the world, all of them well worth a visit both for their music heritage, and for the stories of singers and songwriters that have become legend over the years. We’ve rounded up a few cities for music-lovers to check out; in each of these, you’ll find endless opportunities to see some of the best live music in the world and learn about their place in the music history books. But these places also have some oddball stories that show that music is a place where craziness can be found.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
“Ground zero of the blues”
Selling your soul for the blues
Clarksdale, Mississippi, is absolutely crammed with music history that spans more than a century, and it’s known as the birthplace of the blues. The Dockery Plantation here is credited with launching the careers of some of the
